Supporting you so that you can support others

October 9, 2024, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Coon Rapids Civic Center
11155 Robinson Drive NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55433

Strengthen your knowledge and practice of relationship-based professional development (RBPD) alongside your peers!

Who should attend?

RBPD specialists (coaches, mentors, advisors, consultants, and staff of programs that offer RBPD).

Cost

$30/registration

What to expect

• A daylong, retreat-style professional development event
• Opportunities to learn and practice important coaching skills like active listening and equity practices
• Interactive, relationship-building activities
• Presentations by plenary speakers Rebecca Nathan and Paula Landis
• Plenty of built-in time for networking
• Receive Develop credit on your learning record
• A chance for reflection and self-care

Develop approval

This event is Develop-approved for 5 clock hours.

Accommodation information

We strive to host inclusive, accessible learning opportunities that enable all individuals to engage fully. Please contact the TARSS team at tarss@umn.edu to request accommodations or discuss access needs (e.g. interpreting, captioning, large print, image descriptions, material format, etc). Whenever possible, please submit requests at least two weeks in advance.

Plenary presenters

About Rebecca Nathan

Rebecca Nathan is owner of Aviellah Curriculum and Consulting, an equity-focused firm that supports others in cultural competency and advancing equitable outcomes. Nathan works with community-based and educational organizations, providing mentoring, coaching, training, and instructional design. She creates engaging learning spaces that lead to tangible growth and more equitable practices and outcomes. Nathan’s work recognizes that Americans emerge from a history founded on race-based and culturally influenced practices, yet many are relatively unpracticed and often uncomfortable in exploring how race and culture permeate their lives. This insight fuels Nathan’s passion for this work.

About Paula Landis

Paula Landis holds an MA in early childhood education from Concordia University St. Paul and is currently a doctoral candidate in educational leadership at the same institution. Her research focuses on using professional development to support the well-being of early childhood educators (ECEs), an often-overlooked aspect of teacher quality. Landis is dedicated to continuing her education through self-reflection, aiming to create more equity, eliminate racism, and support women. She strives to learn and grow as a model for others.